Judge considers contempt in Utah's court fight over trans athletes
KUER 90.1 | By Martha Harris , Saige Miller
Published April 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM MDT
Utah’s law banning transgender girls from competing in school sports is back in court.
A judge blocked the law from taking effect in 2022. Now, attorneys representing transgender students argue the state quit complying with the court’s injunction because of President Donald Trump’s February executive order that attempts to bar transgender girls from competing in school sports.
In an April 30 hearing that lasted more than three hours, Third District Court Judge Keith Kelly listened to arguments over whether the state violated the injunction and should be sanctioned ...
To Amy Whelan, the attorney representing the plaintiffs, that outright ban contravened the court’s injunction ...
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